By Adrian Lemaigre, edited by Caroline OstermanPhoto by SpaceX on UnsplashAdrian Lemaigre is a Master of Engineering student in the Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) department. She is originally from France where she did her underg…
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Op-Ed: How can social innovation develop in Silicon Valley?
By Youhee Choi, edited by Maya RectorPhoto by Dominique Jordan on UnsplashYouhee Choi is a current UC Berkeley Master of Engineering student studying IEOR in the class of 2018. Youhee is interested in project/product management and the startup accelera…
Op-Ed: Why we need to talk about the applications of blockchain technology on the financial market
By Michael Brenndoerfer, edited by Maya RectorPhoto by Andre Francois on UnsplashMichael Brenndoerfer is a current UC Berkeley Master of Engineering student in the class of 2018. He is in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) departmen…
Op-Ed: Blockchain and food processing are more related than you think — here’s how
By Eliott Atlani, Edited by Maya RectorPhoto by chuttersnap on UnsplashEliott Atlani is a current UC Berkeley Master of Engineering student in the class of 2018. Majoring in Systems Engineering, Eliott is a member of the R&D Department of Blockchai…
Op-Ed: Microgrids — the future of the connected energy system
By Paaras Agrawal, edited by Maya RectorPhoto by Andreas Gücklhorn on UnsplashPaaras is a current UC Berkeley MEng Mechanical Engineering student in the class of 2018. His concentration within Mechanical Engineering is experiential advanced controls de…
The magic of marketing & product management in today’s digital age
by Ashley VillanuevaThe unique UC Berkeley Master of Engineering curriculum covers a breadth of business and leadership topics through 6 units of coursework offered in compliment to the technical courses and capstone projects. A pre-semester intensive …
Capstone Profile: Designing resiliency for the pandemic flu
By Maya RectorTeam members from left to right: Suyasha Gupta, Jasodhara Raj, and Arnaud Bard de CoutanceEach year, UC Berkeley Master of Engineering students work on a team of 3 to 5 students with the goal of engineering solutions using cutting edge te…
Part-time MEng Student, Full-time Data Scientist: What Farshad Miraftab Has Learned as Both
By Caroline OstermanStudents and alumni of the UC Berkeley Master in Engineering program can all attest to the advantageous and hybrid nature of the degree. Combining both technical depth and leadership studies, students learn the applications of busin…
Fung’s First Engagement: An MEng Love Story
By Caroline OstermanAt times, grad school can be difficult and stressful — but our students will tell you that it can also be enjoyable! Berkeley’s MEng cohort has a lot on their plate, from capstone projects to technical coursework, but they’re good a…
Fung Institute Winter Spotlight draws in 300+ attendees to celebrate student tech innovation
By Maya RectorOver 300 people attended the Fung Institute Winter Spotlight on December 5th, 2017, including 160 general admission attendees and 115 current MEng student attendees. Additionally, 42 Fung Fellowship students and 24 alumni attended the eve…